"Anyone who masters the dances takes on a certain confident feeling in time, after exercising great patience in practice. With this confidence, the happy pupil radiates a new magnetic personality...."

--Ned Wayburn, 1925

* * * * THIS WEEK AT THE RHYTHM CLUB * * * *

LIVE BAND!!

JONATHAN STOUT AND HIS CAMPUS FIVE
WITH CANARY HILARY ALEXANDER
ON THE VOCALS!!

(Yep, that's LA's own Camp Hollywood Hilary on the vocals!)

We are so excited to be bringing another live band to the Rhythm Club this week,
and what a band it is!!! Local jazz guitar prodigy Jonathan Stout and his amazing
Campus Five band will be with us, providing great music for dancing all night long!
And none other than Hilary Alexander, she of Camp Hollywood fame, provides the vocals!

We are huge fans of
live music for swing dances and we would love for everyone to come out and
support this evening of entertainment. You won't be disappointed!!! This band
already knocked 'em dead at Maxwell's At The Argyle, and now we are the lucky
ones!

So come one, come all, to Rusty & Peter's Rhythm Club and swing the night
away to Jonathan Stout and His Campus Five, featuring Hilary Alexander!!!

8:00-11:30pm -- Dance! Dance! Dance!

Admission $12 this week

Band begins at 8:30pm!!

Dance Lesson on the first Wednesday of each month
from 7:30-8:00
(check our calendar)

Don't miss next Wednesday night at the Rhythm Club as we present a special
evening of music!!! We are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring in one of the
swing world's best known and loved DJs, direct from Memories in Whittier, DJ
Wolfman!! A legend in the Southern California swing scene for many years, DJ
Wolfman was the house DJ for Memories in Anaheim for their Thursday, and Friday
nights, as well as their legendary Late-Night Lindy on Saturday nights.

Wolfman is
a great pal of ours and his style and taste in music have had a great influence on
the music you hear played at any swing venue in Southern California. He has been a
professional DJ for quite some time and his collection of music is extraordinary.
Now, we have asked him to join us for a night and bring his trademarked style and
sound to the Rhythm Club to sort of shake things up for the evening, and he has
graciously consented!

You must come along and hear what this man has to play for
us... terrifically danceable music that you've never heard before. REALLY, DON'T
MISS THIS NIGHT!!! It will be one for the record books!

* * * * UPCOMING EVENTS * * * *

RUSTY AND PETER TO PERFORM AT MAXWELL'S AT THE ARGYLETONIGHT!! TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH!

Yes, indeed, you have a great opportunity to catch Rusty and Peter performing a
rarely-seen act at the swankiest joint in Los Angeles -- Maxwell's At The Argyle!
TONIGHT, Tuesday (not the usual Monday night, mind you...) Maxwell DeMille is
opening his venue to help celebrate the 40th birthday of one of Southern
California's most beloved swing scene icons: Mr. Dean Mora, leader of that
unparalleled dance orchestra, Mora's Modern Rhythmists! Loads of local swing
celebrities will be on hand to give performances and tributes to this great man of
music, and Rusty and Peter will be among those present!

Rusty & Peter will be tap dancing!

Rusty and Peter will be performing a song-and-tap dance number to the Bill Elliott
song, "Swing Fever" with none other than Mr. Bill Elliott himself providing the
piano accompaniment! Rusty and Peter have only performed this number ONCE
before, nearly two years ago, so this is a great chance to see them doing a fresh
routine!!! Lively singing and great tap dancing from Rusty and Peter with the
incredible Bill Elliott on the keys...what more could you ask for?
SO...mark your calendars now and set aside time to come down to the glorious
Maxwell's At The Argyle on the beautiful Sunset Strip in Hollywood, California. It
will be an evening to remember!!! For more info, click HERE

LINDY BY THE SEA WILL HAVE A BOOTH ALL DAY
AT THE RICHMOND STREET FAIR IN EL SEGUNDO!
SATURDAY, SEPT. 28TH
9:00am-5:30pm

LBS DANCERS TO PERFORM ON STAGE FROM 1:00-3:15!!

WE NEED YOUR HELP STAFFING OUR BOOTH!!

We are excited to tell you all that Lindy By The Sea will be having a booth at the
upcoming Richmond Street Fair in El Segundo coming up on Saturday, September
28th! And we are even more happy to report that we will be doing some
performances at the nearby stage as well! The Fair is an annual event in El
Segundo where local merchants get together and have a good old-fashioned time
with lots of arts, crafts, activities, food, and much more! We will have a booth
there so we can tell everyone about the great swing dancing to be had in the South
Bay.

WE NEED YOUR HELP STAFFING OUR BOOTH!!

(Did we say that already????) We could especially use any early birds... we'll be setting up at 8:30am at the 100 block of Richmond Street. We would also like to ask for help from anyone who is able...we'll be there pretty
much the whole day, and we'd like to invite anyone along to help us run the booth
and give away flyers...generally show off some smiling faces for all to see!!! Give us a call at 310/606-5606 so we can put together a schedule. THANKS THANKS THANKS!!!

WE NEED YOUR HELP STAFFING OUR BOOTH!!

(Now, we're sure we said something about that!!) Is there anyone who has a couple of folding chairs we could use in the booth???? And is there anyone who has a battery operated TV/VCR (then we could show cool swing videos!!!). THANKS THANKS THANKS!!!

So mark your calendars now to join us at the Richmond Street Fair for some swing
in the street!!!

* * * * LINDY BY THE SEA CLASSES * * * *

NEW SERIES STARTS SEPTEMBER 29TH
INCLUDING....
LAST PERFORMANCE CLASS OF 2002!

Our new series of classes begin September 29th

So mark your calendars!

FEATURED CLASS -- SWING RUEDA!
We are so excited to be offering this class again! The last time we did it, we had
the BEST responses from the class we've ever had...lots of comments like "This is
the most fun I've ever had in a swing class" were rampant!

So just what is a swing rueda you ask? Well, it's sort of like a square dance, but
done in a circle, and all the passing from partner to partner is done with swing
dance moves. If you were at the Rhythm Club last Wednesday, you saw a brief
overview of the Rueda and a great demonstration, too. We just cannot tell you how
much fun this dance is!!!

If you've never done the Swing Rueda, make sure to sign up for this class...and if
you were in our Rueda classes last time around, you will want to come back again,
because there have been some changes made that make it even MORE fun and
lively!!! (You only have to be in our Level 2 class to join!)

PERFORMANCE CLASS -- "SHOUT AND FEEL IT!"!
That's right, after taking a few months to catch our breath from working on the Big
Apple in the last Performance Class, we're coming back with a terrific routine --
Shout and Feel It!!! This is an incredible, high-energy routine set to the Count
Basie song of the same name from the soundtrack of the film "Swing Kids". It's
been featured in the show "Swingin The Century -- The Big Band Show" with the
Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra, and always knocks out the crowd!!! So make sure to
pre-register today for this great class and have a chance to work on professional
quality material, polish your technique, spruce up your styling, and just plain have
a ball! (By the way, the original choreography was by Sylvia Skylar and Rusty Frank, and will be adapted for this class.)

The Performance Class will be Level 3 and up, and runs for six-weeks. The dates are as follows: three weeks September 29th, October 6th, and 13th, then a one week break, then three more weeks, October 27th, November 3rd and 10th. And then we do a performance at our End-of-Series Party on November 17th and at the Rhythm Club on November 20th (performance optional).

If any of you would like to have a private swing dance lesson, give Rusty a call at 310.606.5606.

* * * * LINK OF THE WEEK * * * *

-- KKJZ.ORG!!! -- Southern California's legendary 24-hour commercial-free jazz station
has recently changed its call letters. The former KLON is now the aptly-lettered
KKJZ! If, somehow, you have never heard of this station and/or never tuned
in... WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR??!! This is your source for fantastic jazz music
all day long, seven days a week, with terrific DJs and programs, all presented
without commercial interruptions!! That's right, KKJZ is part of public radio and is
affiliated with NPR, with access to NPRs great jazz shows, too!!! Check out the
website today and see all the great stuff they have to offer, then tune in for the
best music in the world! And, don't forget to become a supporting member! KKJZ
accepts donations all year long, as well as during their pledge drives held several
times yearly, to keep this wonderful station commercial free!! Enjoy!!!
Click here to go to their site: http://www.kkjz.org

*Wondering what the heck a "gate" is? This was a phrase popularized by 1940's comedian, Jerry Colonna, who would holler it out every time he was introduced on the Bob Hope radio program. It was a friendly salutation to a swing cat (dancer or swing music enthusiast).